Housing insecurity
Housing insecurity has been studied in 5 papers since 2022: 4 observational studies in people, 1 review; 2 in the past year. The newest paper, Feb 27, 2026: “The Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Cigarette Smoking Behaviors Among Adults in the United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2023”.
5 papers study it8 findingsUpdated
“housing insecurity (aOR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.06-2.59, p < 0.05)”
- 4 independent labs in 1 country
- Funders: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and others
- Humans4
What did studies of Housing insecurity find?
2Studies of Housing insecurity measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are chronic conditions (1 study) and self-rated physical health (1).
Chronic conditions
upin humans1
1 study
Chronic conditions
upin humans1
Housing insecurity increases chronic conditions in humans.
“housing insecurity experiences predicted poorer self-rated physical health and additional chronic conditions”
Humans
SSM - population health
Self-rated physical health
downin humans1
1 study
Self-rated physical health
downin humans1
Housing insecurity impairs self-rated physical health in humans.
“housing insecurity experiences predicted poorer self-rated physical health”
Humans
SSM - population health
What is Housing insecurity linked with?
6Studies link Housing insecurity with 6 measures, most often past-year quit attempt (1 study), loneliness (1) and chronic conditions (1).
Past-year quit attempt
upin humans1
1 study
Past-year quit attempt
upin humans1
Housing insecurity is associated with past-year quit attempt in humans (aOR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.06-2.59, p < 0.05).
“housing insecurity (aOR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.06-2.59, p < 0.05)”
Humans
International journal of environmental research and public health
Loneliness
upin humans1
1 study
Loneliness
upin humans1
Housing insecurity is associated with loneliness in humans.
“and higher loneliness”
Humansfour years latern = 12,998
SSM - population health
Chronic conditions
upin humans1
1 study
Chronic conditions
upin humans1
Housing insecurity is associated with chronic conditions in humans (3/14 indicators).
“some (3/14) indicators of physical health (e.g., more chronic conditions, lower self-rated health)”
Humansfour years latern = 12,998
SSM - population health
Depressive symptoms
upin humans1
1 study
Depressive symptoms
upin humans1
Housing insecurity is associated with depressive symptoms in humans (7/12 indicators).
“housing distress was associated with most (7/12) indicators of psychological well-being and distress (e.g., lower life satisfaction, purpose; higher depressive symptoms, hopelessness)”
Humansfour years latern = 12,998
SSM - population health
Biological outcomes
upin humans1
1 study
Biological outcomes
upin humans1
Housing insecurity is associated with biological outcomes in humans.
“Housing insecurity is a social determinant of health, as evidenced by its associations with mental, physical, and biological outcomes.”
Review
Frontiers in public health
Immune response
upin humans1
1 study
Immune response
upin humans1
Housing insecurity is associated with immune response in humans.
“both incarceration and housing insecurity were strongly associated with more advanced immune aging”
Humans
Social science & medicine (1982)